FAST-Net Optical Interconnection Module Design and Development

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. W. Haney ◽  
M. P. Christensen ◽  
P. Milojkovic ◽  
J. Rieve ◽  
J. Ekman ◽  
...  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-386
Author(s):  
Ewan Russell ◽  
Peter Rowlett

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the design and development of a final year undergraduate mathematics module designed to address professional skills development at a UK university, including via input to curriculum and assessment from employers, and to investigate student acquisition of skills from this module. Design/methodology/approach Literature on skills development in mathematics informs module design and development. Students optionally completed Likert-style competency questionnaires before and after the taught module content, and reflected on skills development via an end of module questionnaire. Data collection took place over three academic years. Findings Several key competencies exhibit median increases over the course of the module in each academic year, indicating a perceived skills development. Problem solving and presentation skills are particularly highlighted. Research limitations/implications Numbers of students were small, though the study is repeated with three different cohorts. Some students study mathematics jointly with another discipline and hence may have experience in skills development from the other subject. Practical implications This study indicates that innovations in teaching style and assessment in mathematics modules can enhance student confidence and competence with key professional skills. Originality/value Undergraduate modules in mathematics which have a focus on professional skills development are still fairly rare in UK universities. Often such modules do not embed the professional skills development activities with subject-specific technical tasks and projects as this module does. There are few formal studies of the effectiveness of this style of module, especially longitudinal studies covering several academic years.


Author(s):  
Azah Syafiah Mohd Marzuki ◽  
Amran Naemat ◽  
Amir Razif Abdul Rahim ◽  
Azlinda Tee Md Azlan Tee ◽  
Khaidir Khalil ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 694-698
Author(s):  
Steven Yulando ◽  
S Sutopo ◽  
Tabughang Franklin Chi

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (05) ◽  
pp. P05003-P05003 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Poonsawat ◽  
C. Kobdaj ◽  
M. Sitta ◽  
Y. Yan

Author(s):  
Serena Ruggeri ◽  
Vito Basile ◽  
Gianmauro Fontana ◽  
Irene Fassi

The paper presents the design and development of a new robotized assembly system of optical backplanes in high-capacity ICT (Information and Communication Technology) apparatus, mainly used for switching stations and distribution networks. The optical backplane solution consists of several optical fiber ribbons positioned on a planar backplane according to an innovative and optimized full-mesh layout where the overall optical interconnection is partialized into a plurality of different independent sub-circuits. Each optical interconnection sub-circuit consists of optical fiber ribbons with standardized optical and mechanical interfaces and customized components that have to be carefully and precisely assembled in order to achieve connections with low optical power losses. The paper describes the method and the main devices and tools conceived for the automatic assembly of optical interconnection sub-circuits, highlighting the critical aspects and the proposed solutions towards the automatized assembly of the whole optical backplane.


Author(s):  
Pallavi Dharwada ◽  
Joel S. Greenstein ◽  
Anand K. Gramopadhye ◽  
Steve J. Davis

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